41.   Japan claims ownership of the islands, which were occupied by Soviet troops at the end of World War II.

42.   Kansas has used National Guard troops at Wolf Creek.

43.   Many others say Mead and his troops at Tenneco have worked wonders with what had been a badly managed company.

44.   Mexican troops at two checkpoints on the outskirts of San Cristobal allowed the caravan to pass with little more than a cursory glance.

45.   NATO favors an international force, with allied troops at its core.

46.   Neither coach was able to inspire his troops at halftime as the third quarter basically was an extension of the first two.

47.   Near Hebron, in an incident separate from the demonstrations, a Palestinian man, Ala Abu Sharkh, was shot to death by Israeli troops at a roadblock.

48.   Russian troops at roadblocks at the northern edge of Grozny refused reporters permission to enter the city unless they were willing to go on foot.

49.   Russian commanders informed Western peacekeepers that they intended to resupply their troops at the Pristina Airport with a convoy from Bosnia Monday.

50.   Security troops at checkpoints in busy intersections stop cars with tinted windows and buses for quick inspections.